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electronic configuration

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
2.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
3.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
4.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of valence electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
5.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the filled 2p box should be pointing the same direction

b)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

c)

In the there should only be 1 arrow in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

d)

All the arrows should be pointing the same direction.

6.

No two electrons in the same atom can have the same four quantum numbers.

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Pauli's Exclusion Principle

c)

Hund’s Rule

d)

Noble gas notation

7.

All orbitals of equal energy (degenerate orbitals) are occupied by one electron before any single orbital is occupied by a second electron.

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Pauli's Exclusion Principle

c)

Hund’s Rule

d)

Core Notation

8.

An atom with a charge of 2- will have...

a)

2 more electrons than protons

b)

2 more neutrons than electrons

c)

2 more protons than electrons

d)

2 electrons less than protons

9.
FIND THE ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION OF Cl (At no = 17)
a)
2,8,7
b)
2,8,8
c)
2,8,6
d)
2,8
10.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s2

a)

Calcium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Potassium

11.

What is an orbit ?

a)

An orbit is a part of the proton around the nucleus of an atom.

b)

An orbit is a part of an electron around the nucleus of an atom.

c)

An orbit is a part of the neutron around the nucleus of an atom

d)

An orbit is a part of the nucleons around the nucleus of atom

12.

orbitals fill in order of........

a)

increasing size

b)

increasing charge

c)

increasing energy

13.

Write the electronic configuration for sodium Na (Z=11)

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

14.

In 1s2, the 1 means

a)

there is 1 electron

b)

the electrons are in the 1st energy level

c)

the shape is circular

d)

there is a -1 charge